Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

What a Day

Today was one of those days when you realize why you go through the heartbreak. The sun came out today and by afternoon it was 40°F (9.4°C).

I went out and let the tribe roam. They got in almost 4 hours of free range!

And I got to enjoy it with them!

The best news of the day, Lilly never sat down once! Even better, I saw her scratching! Incredible!

Here she is on a 2 minute walk-about in the sun!

I saw Betty lay her egg today, so that was her yesterday! Her and Aurora laid today.

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Then there was the coop project for today, installing an outlet in the Cluckle Hut so I can run the heater and the heated water dish. I did not plan adequately when I built the Cluckle Hut to have the electricity I would need.

Since I was not running an electrical line to the coop at this time, I needed to be able to plug my outlet into my extension cord. So I purchased an 8 foot long, 14 gauge replacement power cord for a power tool. I wired this to an outdoor outlet and installed in on a stud in the Cluckle Hut.

First I drilled a hole in the wall of the Hut so the wire could come in. Then I mounted the box and fed the wire through it.
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Then I wired the outlet and fastened it to the box.
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I then put the right side of the outlet box back on.
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And placed an outlet cover on it.
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I then ran the cable for the heater over the door opening. The heated water dish will sit right below the outlet.

I plugged it in and we were good to go!

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I had to build a level place to set the heated water dish as they fill right to the rim. Something I do not like about them. If you are not level, they drip and the cord is too heavy for you to hang the water dish. It will not hang level. Making the level platform for it took too long and I ran out of daylight to fill it and put it in. Here you can see a normal water dish in its place.

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Of course my running late messed with roosting. Check out who is roosting where tonight.

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Phyllis had been roosted next to Betty but Aurora threw her out. She ran out of daylight to throw Betty out and let her go.

It really was a lovely day and the ladies had a great time, including a snack of shrimp which I hand fed to them in little pieces.

For you @Ribh it ended with this splendid sunset..
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@MaryJanet @Aussie-Chookmum @LozzyR @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Shadrach

Lilly sure looked good roaming around, she looks like she is feeling better.

 

[featherhead007]

Hate to say this, but little Xzit found my iPhone in my pocket, and pecked at it. She cracked my NEW screen protector! (Why couldn’t she just peck the back instead?)

 

[BY Bob]

Hate to say this, but little Xzit found my iPhone in my pocket, and pecked at it. She cracked my NEW screen protector! (Why couldn’t she just peck the back instead?)

That one beak book post really set her off!

 

[featherhead007]

That one break book post really set her off!

Yah, maybe she’s seeing another rooster on the side?

 

[micstrachan]

What a Day

Today was one of those days when you realize why you go through the heartbreak. The sun came out today and by afternoon it was 40°F (9.4°C).

I went out and let the tribe roam. They got in almost 4 hours of free range!

And I got to enjoy it with them!

The best news of the day, Lilly never sat down once! Even better, I saw her scratching! Incredible!

Here she is on a 2 minute walk-about in the sun!

I saw Betty lay her egg today, so that was her yesterday! Her and Aurora laid today.

View attachment 2999999

Then there was the coop project for today, installing an outlet in the Cluckle Hut so I can run the heater and the heated water dish. I did not plan adequately when I built the Cluckle Hut to have the electricity I would need.

Since I was not running an electrical line to the coop at this time, I needed to be able to plug my outlet into my extension cord. So I purchased an 8 foot long, 14 gauge replacement power cord for a power tool. I wired this to an outdoor outlet and installed in on a stud in the Cluckle Hut.

First I drilled a hole in the wall of the Hut so the wire could come in. Then I mounted the box and fed the wire through it.
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Then I wired the outlet and fastened it to the box.
View attachment 3000003

I then put the right side of the outlet box back on.
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And placed an outlet cover on it.
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I then ran the cable for the heater over the door opening. The heated water dish will sit right below the outlet.

I plugged it in and we were good to go!

View attachment 2999997

I had to build a level place to set the heated water dish as they fill right to the rim. Something I do not like about them. If you are not level, they drip and the cord is too heavy for you to hang the water dish. It will not hang level. Making the level platform for it took too long and I ran out of daylight to fill it and put it in. Here you can see a normal water dish in its place.

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Of course my running late messed with roosting. Check out who is roosting where tonight.

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Phyllis had been roosted next to Betty but Aurora threw her out. She ran out of daylight to throw Betty out and let her go.

It really was a lovely day and the ladies had a great time, including a snack of shrimp which I hand fed to them in little pieces.

For you @Ribh it ended with this splendid sunset..
View attachment 2999998

Oh, Bob, that sounds like a wonderful day! Yay for Lilly! And can I just say, your power solution to the coop is absolutely BRILLIANT!!! I seriously think I have to copy that. Where do you buy a replacement cord for power tool?

What a Day

Today was one of those days when you realize why you go through the heartbreak. The sun came out today and by afternoon it was 40°F (9.4°C).

I went out and let the tribe roam. They got in almost 4 hours of free range!

And I got to enjoy it with them!

The best news of the day, Lilly never sat down once! Even better, I saw her scratching! Incredible!

Here she is on a 2 minute walk-about in the sun!

I saw Betty lay her egg today, so that was her yesterday! Her and Aurora laid today.

View attachment 2999999

Then there was the coop project for today, installing an outlet in the Cluckle Hut so I can run the heater and the heated water dish. I did not plan adequately when I built the Cluckle Hut to have the electricity I would need.

Since I was not running an electrical line to the coop at this time, I needed to be able to plug my outlet into my extension cord. So I purchased an 8 foot long, 14 gauge replacement power cord for a power tool. I wired this to an outdoor outlet and installed in on a stud in the Cluckle Hut.

First I drilled a hole in the wall of the Hut so the wire could come in. Then I mounted the box and fed the wire through it.
View attachment 3000002

Then I wired the outlet and fastened it to the box.
View attachment 3000003

I then put the right side of the outlet box back on.
View attachment 3000004

And placed an outlet cover on it.
View attachment 3000001

I then ran the cable for the heater over the door opening. The heated water dish will sit right below the outlet.

I plugged it in and we were good to go!

View attachment 2999997

I had to build a level place to set the heated water dish as they fill right to the rim. Something I do not like about them. If you are not level, they drip and the cord is too heavy for you to hang the water dish. It will not hang level. Making the level platform for it took too long and I ran out of daylight to fill it and put it in. Here you can see a normal water dish in its place.

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Of course my running late messed with roosting. Check out who is roosting where tonight.

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Phyllis had been roosted next to Betty but Aurora threw her out. She ran out of daylight to throw Betty out and let her go.

It really was a lovely day and the ladies had a great time, including a snack of shrimp which I hand fed to them in little pieces.

For you @Ribh it ended with this splendid sunset..
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Oh, Bob! That sounds like a really wonderful day! Yay for Lilly! And can I just say, your power solution is absolutely brilliant! I might have to copy it… Where can I buy a replacement cord for his power tool?

 

[bgmathteach]

What a Day

Today was one of those days when you realize why you go through the heartbreak. The sun came out today and by afternoon it was 40°F (9.4°C).

I went out and let the tribe roam. They got in almost 4 hours of free range!

And I got to enjoy it with them!

The best news of the day, Lilly never sat down once! Even better, I saw her scratching! Incredible!

Here she is on a 2 minute walk-about in the sun!

I saw Betty lay her egg today, so that was her yesterday! Her and Aurora laid today.

View attachment 2999999

Then there was the coop project for today, installing an outlet in the Cluckle Hut so I can run the heater and the heated water dish. I did not plan adequately when I built the Cluckle Hut to have the electricity I would need.

Since I was not running an electrical line to the coop at this time, I needed to be able to plug my outlet into my extension cord. So I purchased an 8 foot long, 14 gauge replacement power cord for a power tool. I wired this to an outdoor outlet and installed in on a stud in the Cluckle Hut.

First I drilled a hole in the wall of the Hut so the wire could come in. Then I mounted the box and fed the wire through it.
View attachment 3000002

Then I wired the outlet and fastened it to the box.
View attachment 3000003

I then put the right side of the outlet box back on.
View attachment 3000004

And placed an outlet cover on it.
View attachment 3000001

I then ran the cable for the heater over the door opening. The heated water dish will sit right below the outlet.

I plugged it in and we were good to go!

View attachment 2999997

I had to build a level place to set the heated water dish as they fill right to the rim. Something I do not like about them. If you are not level, they drip and the cord is too heavy for you to hang the water dish. It will not hang level. Making the level platform for it took too long and I ran out of daylight to fill it and put it in. Here you can see a normal water dish in its place.

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Of course my running late messed with roosting. Check out who is roosting where tonight.

View attachment 3000030View attachment 3000031

Phyllis had been roosted next to Betty but Aurora threw her out. She ran out of daylight to throw Betty out and let her go.

It really was a lovely day and the ladies had a great time, including a snack of shrimp which I hand fed to them in little pieces.

For you @Ribh it ended with this splendid sunset..
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@MaryJanet @Aussie-Chookmum @LozzyR @micstrachan @ChicoryBlue @Shadrach

Not only was all this lovely, but I heard song birds in the video, too

 

[Ponypoor]

Hate to say this, but little Xzit found my iPhone in my pocket, and pecked at it. She cracked my NEW screen protector! (Why couldn’t she just peck the back instead?)

How do I explain that to the Helpless Desk at Apple? Hahaha

 

[Ponypoor]

Ooookkkkay I am told I owe tax for my various whining does this count?

A friend sent me this. Told me I needed one...

 

[bgmathteach]

Ooookkkkay I am told I owe tax for my various whining does this count?

A friend sent me this. Told me I needed one...

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Talk about breakfast getting you going, evidently it is truly electrifying!

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, Bob, that sounds like a wonderful day! Yay for Lilly! And can I just say, your power solution to the coop is absolutely BRILLIANT!!! I seriously think I have to copy that. Where do you buy a replacement cord for power tool?

Oh, Bob! That sounds like a really wonderful day! Yay for Lilly! And can I just say, your power solution is absolutely brilliant! I might have to copy it… Where can I buy a replacement cord for his power tool?

I got that at Home Depot. I'm sure Lowe's has them as well. I went heavy duty with a 14 gauge one for safety sake.